Nevertheless by late afternoon after finishing the video for Xanthos's Fourth of July contest Jerrica is getting ready to leave so she can change and get ready for her date with Riot. But as she is getting in the Roaster she is stopped by Kimber.
"Please sis don't start on me again by I need to be realistic and giving up being myself. We both know it's not just the Jem name that made this company what it is; that its' hard work by all of us that made this company what is it." "Oh really well we'll see Jerrica! I'm going to prove to you that it's the Jem name and not just your talent. But if that's not good enough for you how about this maybe this will: I'm sure Rio would come if Jem came and got him; and I'm not just referring to the pink hair either." Jerrica groans, "Kimber enough I have had it with Jem this and Jem that! That's all you have ever care about. I doubt if dad was alive he would like you doing this to me." "Yes but for all we know dad would have wanted this," whined Kimber. "I don't care I won't do it now please just leave me alone!" Jerrica then drives away upset. A few hours past and after putting on a blue version of the pink dress that she originally started wearing their first year goes downstairs to see that her boyfriend had arrived. However as she gets into his limo Riot sees that his girlfriend didn't look to happy hating to see her sad Riot wraps her in his arms asking her what was wrong.
"It's the same thing Rory Kimber is determined to get her way." "I see well no matter what she tries I don't want you to give up being who you are." "Oh don't worry I won't Rory it's just getting very frustrating. Would you believe I caught her this morning talking to California Beat Magazine that she was bent on proving it's the Jem name and Jem name alone that got our career started." Riot shakes her head, "if you ask me there has to be another motive for your sister doing this. What it is I don't know but one thing I am sure of is that you need to stay strong on this alright?" Jerrica nods Riot then kisses her on the lips. "But if you need coaxing I'm sure I can find a way of getting your mind off of this Kimber situation," he says in a husky voice kissing her on the back of the ear. Jerrica giggles, "Rory if you keep this up we won't get to the restaurant to have dinner." Riot chuckles but agrees nevertheless he does insist that they continue this little discussion later that evening. The two soon leave to go out to dinner at the Red Rock café.
However as the two take their seats inside the restaurant Neko has arrived. He sneaks into an alley behind the café. All he needed now was to get Jerrica alone and scare into stop seeing Riot. There was just one problem how could he get in? Suddenly a door opens to the café a bus boy comes out. This was Neko's chance he then sneaks past the bus boy and enters the café. Then after sneaking into a hidden corner of the café waits for Jerrica to go to the bathroom and that's when he would make his move. An hour passes and Neko is getting nervous Jerrica still hadn't come by the bathroom. He would have to do something and soon. Neko knew he couldn't confront Jerrica with Riot being there. The blonde singer was just too big. Finally he sees his chance she was getting up to go to the ladies room. He rubs his hands together it was now or never. Neko then enters a small room with that had a sign that said, 'private room.' He then closes leaves the door ajar and waits for her to come out.
A few minutes later Jerrica comes out and before she knows what is happening Jerrica is grabbed from behind and pulled into the private room. Holding his hand over her mouth Neko threatens her. "Riot is off limits Jem. Stop seeing him or else." he then as a means of intimidation licks her neck. She tries to pull from him but Neko is very strong. She had to do something to get him to let go of her. Suddenly she remembered she had on high heels. Taking her left foot Jerrica stomps on Neko's foot giving her the chance to scream. Hearing her yell is another patron who bangs on the door. Now panicked and not wanting to get caught Neko shoves the door open pushing Jerrica into the patron so he can make his escape. "Are you alright miss?" Jerrica nods but then she looks around her attacker was gone. The Maitre D then appears and asks what happened.
"Would you like me to call the police Miss Benton?" she shakes her head. All she wanted to do now was find Rory. However as she tells the Maitre D she was fine Riot sees her distress and rushes over to her. "What happened?" he asks seeing her shaken demeanor. She leans against him Jerrica's head on his shoulder. The manager then appears. He asks what happened and after being told by the Maitre D suggests that she be taken to his office. "While she rests I'll bring her a glass of water." Riot nods holding her with one arm wrapped around her waist leads her to the manager's office. A few minutes pass when the manager reappears with a small glass of water.
With him are two security guards inside they see as they walk Jerrica being comforted by her boyfriend. Leaning his chest her eyes closed Riot looks up to see the three men. He gestures for the manager to bring over the glass of water. "Here my pet drink," while still being held in his arms Jerrica takes the glass of water sipping it slowly. She then sees the two security guards. "Rory please make them go away. I didn't see my attacker. I just want to go home." He nods, "I'm sorry gentlemen but as we explained she didn't see her attacker. It all happened so fast. If it would be alright sir could you get me the check so we can leave." "Yes but…" "Please she is in no condition right now to answer questions. If she wishes to leave that is what we are going to do and that's all there is to it." although not liking the idea the manager agrees then after paying the check Riot and Jerrica leave the Red Rock Café. Inside the limo she weeps in his arms. Now feeling safe she does tell him that she had lied to the people in the café. That she did recognize the man from two years before.
"So why didn't you lie then?" he asks her. "It complicated Rory," she says leaning against his chest. "I don't know him by name I just recognized his voice. It was the same man that kidnapped The Holograms while we were in New Orleans two years ago. I did get a look but it was from a side glance." "Oh I see so Eric is behind this then," says Riot rubbing her back. However Jerrica shakes her head. "No Rory Eric wasn't in New Orleans with the misfits that year it was just them. Riot nods now he understood Pizzazz was behind this. She had gone to far and now she would pay. But first thing was first. He had to tend to his companion. Once they reached his suite Riot consoled her at first by holding her in his arms and then next by making love to her later that night. Later the next day after making sure she was ok enough to go to Starlight Music Riot went to Stingers Sound where he confronted Eric and Pizzazz. Instantly Pizzazz denied she knew anything of it but then of course as she had always did in the past spat out that he couldn't prove anything even if she had been behind it. Now Riot was furious. He then insists that Eric choose between the misfits or losing Riot as his partner. Eric pulls at tie he hated to being put in this position. If he chose Riot over Pizzazz the misfits would leave but he chose Pizzazz instead of Riot there goes his partner. But then something hits him. The partnership was fifty-fifty. If Riot left Eric still had the other half of the profits of the stingers. Although he hated to making this choice the misfit's manager knew without the misfits he would be nothing without him. Trying to sound brave and as if it was no big deal Eric explains his feelings to Riot hoping the blonde singer would understand his situation.
"Now Riot buddy, please understand I had no idea that Pizzazz had did this but then again remember Jerrica is the enemy." "I don't care about your feelings towards or Pizzazz's so called paranoia of my sweet she has gone to far. Make your choice Raymond me or her!" still feeling confident that it was still a fifty-fifty split Eric sticks to his guns. "I'm sorry Riot as much as I hate to do this I have to support the misfits on this. There is also the conflict of interest you are dating my enemy." "That's your problem not mine," snaps Riot. Eric goes to argue his defense but Riot brushes him off. He had made up his mind. Riot then walks out of Eric's office with Pizzazz on his heels. Jealous and now bitter that Riot had chosen Jem over her screams at him. "I gave you everything! Remember it was because of my daddy's money and my connections in the music industry you signed on with Misfits Music." Riot turns so Pizzazz had learned about that.
He suspected she had found that out during his little disappearance with Jem from Minx or Rapture. Nevertheless Riot didn't care. Yeah he had used her now not caring if she knew the truth tells her this. Instantly Pizzazz is furious. "You bastard! You'll pay for this! I'll make you wish you never met me! If you think what my band did to those has beens was bad enough compared to what the misfits will do to the stingers it'll make what we did look tame!" Riot turns and laughs. "Fine go ahead and try it. Just remember I can be just as mean and just as cold. So if you want a war let's go." He then sees Minx and Rapture. They had heard the fight. Immediately Minx wants to fight Pizzazz but Riot holds her back. "She's isn't worth it my dear Minx leave her be. We don't need them we never did." He then with arm wrapped around each woman leaves Stingers Sound. An hour later Nathan Riot's attorney is called by Riot telling him the partnership between him and Eric was finished. "I want Stingers Sound dissolved. Can you do that for me?" "Absolutely Riot not a problem you leave everything to me."